Theatre UAF presents 'Closer'
February 9, 2016
Theatre UAF will present "Closer," a play about the complex relationships between
four characters and their love interests during a five-year span.
"Closer" will run Feb. 12–21 in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre in the Fine Arts Complex
at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Ian Buoncore, a senior UAF theater student, is directing "Closer" as his thesis work.
Patrick Marber, a British actor and director, wrote the play.
The performance is intended for mature audiences due to sexually explicit content. On-stage
seating is limited.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 12-13 and 19-20, and
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.
Advance tickets are $8 for UAF students; $12 for seniors, military service members,
and UAF employees; and $16 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance
by visiting www.uaf.edu/theatrefilm/ or by calling the box office at 907-474-7751. Tickets can also be purchased at the
door for an additional $2.
The Theatre and Film Department is housed within in the UAF College of Liberal Arts.
The College of Liberal Arts, the largest of UAF’s academic units, comprises the arts,
humanities, social sciences and language disciplines across 20 departments.
CONTACTS: Nannette Pierson, Department of Theatre and Film, 907-474-6590, nnpierson@alaska.edu. Naomi Horne, College of Liberal Arts, nehorne@alaska.edu, 907-474-6464.
ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/theatrefilm, www.uaf.edu/cla